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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-27
PREPARING TO TRY SHARP.
MIR. COUDEkT TO HELP Mr.. MARITIME.
WHAT THE OFFENCE ARE DoIyG-CoLoNEL fEL-
LOws's POSITION.

WHAT THE Defence ARE DoING-CoLONEL fEL~
LOws's POSITION
The only formal step In the Sharp bribery case
yesterday was tho service District Attorney Mar
tine by Sharp's counsel OF notice OF tho motion
to be made on Friday before Justice Van Brunt to
quash the Indictment accusing Jacob Sharp OF bribng
Ludolph A. FuIgraph.
Preparations for the argument Of the motion are
proceeding vigorously both sides, though great
doubt is expressed by the prosecution as to whether
Justice Van Brunt will allow the lawyers to argue
the motion The preliminary skirmish Will come on
question Of procedure. Tho prosecution Will arguc
that Tho time to make tho proposed motion has
passed. When Sharp and his associates wero in
dcted several days were allowed in which to with
draw their plea Of not guilty and enter any other
plea which they might desire to make sharp's
counsel at first proposed TO demur to the Indictment
and then withdrew the proposition. The counsel for
Richmond argued the Same demurrer and their De-
murcr overrulcd by Recorder Smyth. The de-
fence win argue that they have tho right to make the
Frederick r. Coudert has been retained by District
Attorney MARITIME 10 assist In the trial OF Jacob Sharp
is probable that he Will take the place which has
Usually been occupied by Colonel Fellows, as the
orator o the Mr. Coudert &c ~ Is 1 one UI ne 6ee
voices arc heard ut mass-meetings on public ques-
lions. II he takes part In the preliminary discus
sion on Friday he will meet an opponent whom sir;
MARITIME says he fears moro than any one whom the
defendants In any Of the bribery cases have retained
James G. Carter though not az fluent az Mn Coudert
has wide reputation careful rcasoner, and before
judge has an exceedingly forciblc and convincing
method OF presenting an argument Tho retaining
Of Mr.. Coudert is looked upon as In somo sort
in the bribery cases. Colonel Fellows has not yet
returned from the West as far as IA known at the
obtained there ne to his movements. Mr.. MARITIME
says that Colonel Fellows Is still ono OF his assistants
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LAUNCH OF THE THISTLE.
SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS OF THE YACHT.


ENORMOUS sPARs AND GREAT AREA OF CANVAS
CHEERS FOR THE YANKEES"
GLASGOW April 26.-rhe yacht Thistle, which was
launched to day. is constructed mainly of Steel with
a clipper bow. Her fgurehead represents thistle
Her dimensions are az follows: Length over the LOAD
water line 50 feet; breadth, 20 feet inches depn
of hold Ia feet inch tonnage register, lOVo. ino
Thistle has flare which is expected to be Of great ad
vantage in standing an enormous press VI canvas,
She has clipper stern with considerable overhang OF
stem and stern promising to allow an exceptionally
large mainsail.> Her stern post shows gocd rake
and admits of easy quarters and u clean run to. her
enormous spars and great area OF canvas have re-
ouired very powerful lines In the hull, with excep
tional strength in internal fittings. -,
The hull up to tho covering board is plated win
Siemens- Martin steel. The lower plates are three
fourths Of an inch thick and the upper
thick The frames are tied by steel diagonal
srngers to keelson and flooring forming the securcst
network. The rigging is strengthened by perforated
bracket frames and plates. Frames have been ussd
forward to prevent parting in rough weather rara,
bulkheads and forward collision bulkheads ada
strength for ocean racing. There arc steel plates
undcr the covering board with yellow pine beams ana
diagonal s,rngers to support the yellow pine decks
which show narrower planks than usual. The sweep
of the deck is easy The covering boaids OF the deck
fitting are OF teak and are designed to permit the
greatest amount OF deck-room for working the heavy
Gear The bowsprit CANNON is of iron and is fitted to
the stem head that the big spar will be Tight amd
ships IL will be secured by a bobstsy OF steel rod
instead OF cnaln.
The public was excluded from the launch. just as
the vessel cleared the warp she stuck fast owing 70
blocks of wood which the workmen had omitted to
remove There general dsmay until men put
out in boats disodgcd The blocks and bot the yacht
anoat by means of windlasses The vessel was
finally launched amid cheers from those on board,
Others on the shore giving cheers tor the Yankees
When crossing tho Atlantic the Thistle Will carry
cruising mainsa and big mizzen. Her frat race
will be from Southend to Harwich in the thames
Yacht Club match on May 2S. Captain Barr, who
won the Queens Cup with the Meria. will command
the Thistle.
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BOSS ANlION IND TIE GREAT STRIKE
HOW HE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE PITTsBUnG,
EoRr xAYNE AID CHIC AGO RnAn

HOW HE TOOK POSSESSION OF THE PITTsBrRG,
FORT WAYNE AND CHICAGO ROAD.
PITTsBURG, April &c tspeciap. Robert A. Ammon. q
NewYork broker who is said to have recently nlada
100000 a stock speculation, is in this city. Ho
great railroad strike here ten years ago he organized the
Tranmens Brotherhood. While the strike was In pro-
gress the strikers under his leadership took possession
OF the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago road and
operated it, Since then Pttsburgers call him Boss
Ammon" Ammon talked to q reporter to-day about tho
unwrten history of the strike In the of two
column interview he said:
4" II learned that troops were coming from Erie TWAS
said that II they reached Allegheny there would ba
bloodshed, and a meeting called Immediately at
Dedrichs Hall. knew that could control the men.
and that trouble would follow the arrival of troops and
under the circumstances it was agreed that it best
for all concerned that take compets OF tho
road They appointed general manager. and at fhe
close of the meeting, with good man, operaior
fired the out Of the dispachcrs Office and estab
lshed myself made that the Headquarters the road
and managed everything from there. That Is how
became boss of the Fort Wayne Railroad.
In addition 10 that Mayor Phillips gave me charge Of
Allegheny City. closed the saloons, and with the COM
mttee OF public safety enrolled the citizens and placed
ordnance pieces at the bridge 10 prevent from
crossing the river During the line controlled tho
road, received all moneys from passenger conductors
and paid the men their full wages, overlooking OF
course, the 10 per cent reduction. Did make money
Not cent. One firm offered 5000 II would ran a
train OF ears ron Alliance 20 Pttsburg with their ayer-
useinen on II and the Philip Best Brewing Company of
Milwaukee, offered lac $1,000 Tor single car, but toob
none OF it,"
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NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE WAR.

LONDON, April 26-The Foreign Office has received ad
vices from the British Embassy in Berlin saying that the
German Government gives assurance that the schnae-
bees incident is not likely TO lead to prolonged diff
Guilty The natness the Stock Exchange at the close
to-day due to the lower prices Paris and to tee-
grams from Paris saying that the German Embassy In
that city had mobbed, coupled with other "bear
canards The days fall in foreign securities ranges from
Ia to Il per cent. French issues fell !. per cent The
latest street dealings fraction rmer. Prices on
the Continent are becoming more steady.
VIENNA, April 26It Is reported that the French Gov
ernment WILL If the French and German accounts of the
schnaebees affair prove rrcconcilabe propose to sub
init the matter 10 the King OF Belgium for arbitration.
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vEw.roRn STOCKHOLDERS AnnEcE rxArn

foUNGsrowN. Ohio, April 20 tspeciaD.-J. Edward
Simmons, Emma ;. Faile and Charles Green, OF New
York. this afternoon fled co.s-pc;ition in court
here to the suit of the Commercial National Dank oc
Philadelphia, against the Himrod Furnace Company.
In which serious charges appear. Ten yean ago tho
company, which was organized under tho laws Of
New-lorh largely By Eastern capitalists. issued
bonds amounting to 100000. simmons alleges thas
be is the owner Of $4,000 OF these bonds aud no
interest has been paid since January, 1854: thae
wh,c tho company was iDsovsnt or nearly 80,
fraudulent mortgages were issuei by II. \. Wigkt.
president Of the company, to banks ard other crcd-
itors; Wight being informed by other officer, Of tho
company that by signing these mortgages he would
receive $4,000 that Wight sig.,eSi the mortgages
and received the amount stated. Mr.. Failc who
asks for judgment of S26. $50, and Charles Green.
who asks for Sl2S0 make the same allegations oa
fraud against Wight and assert that all Of these pu-
tended NOR cages should be DECLARED fraudulent and
the property sold TO satisfy the claims Of honest cred
tn
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RrRJ41 OF ALEXANDER MITCHELL.

MILWAUKEE Wis, April 26.-The funeral OF Alexander
Mitchell at St Jamcs's Church to-day was one Oh 'ee
LARGEST that ever took place iu Milwaukee At an early
hour tho body of tho dead banker borne from his @
homo to st. Jamess Church by his old servants ana
placed on the stairs Of the chspcel in the church. d.
rscty opposite tho Mitchell homestead Palms and ivy
with white pink and red azaas aoounded
The coffin rest ed the steps OF the chancei he'n3
toward the east At the head stood floral cross and
crown the coffin large cross OF csllas satsndini
the last guard Of honor all members OF the old GUARD
Of the st Paul Road After the services 10 ws'Ga oD D
Keene ofciated. the procession s.ar.ea io'
Brief services were held at the grave
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mione and Perdita in "A Winters Tale at
tracted large number of pilgrims. Critics doubt
whether the experiment ought to have been made
Tie audience received it with kindness.
theatrical novelties in the shape OF matinecs
are more numerous than ever, but few require
notice.. "Christinao at the Prince Of Waless
Theatre, by Mr.. Percy Lynwood. contains good
material. May and December by Mr.. Grundy.
produced yesterday at the Criterion by Mr.. Gilbert
Farouhar in the presence of thc Prince of Wales
and many other celebrities, thought amusing
if not very solidly constructed. "Twice Married !
at the Gaicty introduced Mr. Fred Leslie as a
serious comedian, but not otherwise remarlIa-
bic. Far more interesting than any novelty was
the temperance of Mr.. Irving at the
Lyccm in "Thc Bells This at.
tractcd something very like a first night
audience. Mr. Irving's Matthias is in conception
and general handling what it was, but has gained
in concentration, variety, soberness and artistic
effect. Judged by this and by the recent scene
from "Louis XII at Drury Lane Mr.. Irving is
playing better than ever before. G. W. s.
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. JTrrrrylyT IN A CONVICT PRISON

CHICAGO, April 26.-A dispatch from Fort Smelling.
Minn says: 1.-THE trial Of Lieutenant James H. wilcoxs
of the Custer Regiment he 9TH Cavalry for duplication
of pay began here yesterday is alleged thss
on the Fay vouchers OF one month ne obtained IRON
different fourfold payment There is soms
talk of especial hardshps In tho Wilcox case. He has
repeated charges preferred against him aud what prob
ably has never been done before within the memory OF
the Oldest officer he has been confined since MS arrest
the common convict prison at Fort Smelling HI, con
nement in this place has already exceeded month"; ana
before the trial Is and the proceedngs acted een
and mn blished the will increase into little ehort 9.
three months The young man comes from KENTUCKY"
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WORK OF AN OHIO MOB.
CANAL LOCKS BLOWN UP WITH DYNAMITE.
AN OBJECTIONABLE PROPERTY RvINED-UaoRoul
ACTION - GOVERNOR FORAKER.
fBY TxLEdRAPH TO TIRE TRIBUNAL

ACTION - GOVERNOR FORAKER ,
lBY YTzLEdRArH TO TIRE TRIBUNAL
COLUMBUS, April 26-Northw hwestern Ohio is in
state of excitement over the attempted dcstruc-
tlon OF canal property in Paulding County. For
years the six mile reservoir of the old Wabash
canal has been an eyesore to Paulding people, who
declare it nuisance because it renders useless
thousands Of acres which might be excellent farm.
ing land. Repeated attempts have been made to
abandon and drain it, but the Legislature has
refused on the ground that such action would
eventually abandon every canal of the State.
There was considerable scandal over the matteB
In the late Assembly, as thousands Of dollars werd
supposed to have been spent to secure the property
for the railroad and land spectators. Recently
the Raulding County people have threatened td
destroy the reservoir and State property adjacent
thereto Abortivc attempts have been made ia
blow up the banks with dynamite. and the Canal
Board have bad guards on duty night and day.
To-day Governor Foraker received kilograms
from O. A. Fliclingcr and Others in Defiance, stat
ing that q mob Of 200 men had marched on tho
canal in body, had captured and put into con-
fincment the guards, holding them until Daylight
and threatening death should they ever testify
against their captors. Then the mob worked all
night on the front and banks of the reservoir
letting out the water. The lock was blown uu
with dynamite, and several locks near by were
similarly destroyed The keepers house was
soaked in coal oil and burned to the ground.
This completely destroyed the reservoir and ad-
Jacent canal system, and thousands Of dollars will
not represent the cost Of repair.
The Paulding County authorities are UNWILLING
to interfere, local sympathy being with the mob.
Friends OF the canal system tclegaphed for troops
and the Governor issued proclamation command
ing the rioters to dispense and warning them that
further depreciation would be at their peril Tho
AdjutantGcneral was at once sent to the scene
of the trouble and all the militia in Northwestern
Ohio were ordered to be in readiness. company
from Napoleon, Henry County, sent to-day.
and the entire mlitia of Ohio will be sent to the
place IL the rioters offer resistance Governor
Foraker also telegraphcd G. A. Fliclzinger. mem
Der of the State Canal Board, to begin repairs al
once on the destroyed property, and to warn the
mob against any interference with the work. Al
the property belongs to the State the leaders OF
the mob are likely, IL convicted, 10 be severely
punished.
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CANADA AND COERCION.
AN AMENDMENT IN FAVOR OF NON-INTERFEREN'
nrrrArrn ny A VOTE OF 133 10 40.

AN AMENDMENT N FAVOR OF NON-INILKIEKLNCE
DEFEATED BY VOTE OF 1873 TO 40
OTTAWA. April 26-Debate on the Coercion bill was re-
sumed In the Canadian Parliament today. Sir Richard
Cartwright Finance Minister spoke strongly in favor
Of the protest the ground that in 1867 when Canada
her claim for compensation for Fenian outrages
she was told by Britain that nothing could be done
on account OF the large aagonsc Irish element in the
United States therefore TO Canadas interest that
this unfriendly element should be conciliated.
Mr. McCarthys amen lment In favor OF non-intcrfer
cnce was negatived by vote OF 1873 10 40.
Mr DAWN moved another anenment. expressing re-
gret that II became necessary pass the Coercion bill
and reairnng the position taken by the House In lss2
and 1856.
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Ay ECCENTRIC BALTIMORE MILLIONAIRE


BALTIMORE, April 26 tspeeidD-The mental condition
Of Mr. Lambert Cuttings, one Of Baltimore's monares
is to be Investigated by jury appointed by the Sheriff
today Mr. Cuttings has been eccentric for eight or ten
years. He seventy years old. and lives in large
but antiqualed looking mansion In Mt Vernon place, d
recty opposite Robert Carrots house. Eight years
ago old mans eccentrcities took political turn He
him spend his money freely The day oet9r: eieSti0n ION
Mr. Cuttings appointed what hc was pleased 10 ca MS
own OF election lie only received 400 votes
Ills wealth is estimated at nearly three millions he 10
nj mi
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NEWSPAPERS DRAwING THEIR MoSEK
TRENTON, N j., April 26-Governor Green has sisncn
the Newspaper Deficiency bill AMI NUMBER OF new
paper publishers were here to-day drawing 'ner m0"sy
They nublshed the laws without legal authority, bus
with the consent Of Governor Albeit aud the Controller
The amount taken from the State Treasury Is aoou'
gi
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CHICAGO, April 2G.-Mr Blaine feeling better this
morning his son Emmons pronOnncing him very well.
Only few persons up their cards. and no one but
Mayor Roche who called at 10 o'clock, was received
The all vas OF purely personal nature, Mr. Roche
simpl, wishing 10 pay his respects to Mr. Blaine. Mr
Blaine with his family left Chicago the 3l5 Michigan
Central train his believing him now well enough 10
bcar rtle Journey.
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.

PULLMAN AND CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION.
PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-To-day field day In the
United States Circuit Court In the legal wrangle between
the Pullman Palace Company and the Central Trans'
portaton Company. First Mr.. Pullman, as stockhoder
In the Transportation Company, asked to have the COM
panys directors enoned from carrying out the resolu
ions adopted in September, 1885, under which the par
value of the Central Companys stock reduced from
$50 to $3S share, and tho surplus which the company
had placed in the hands of the Philadelphia Trust and
Safe Deposit Company TO provide for rainy day. was
directed to be distributed a IL per cent dividend
among the shareholders The contention was that this
surplus which 100000, could not legally be
divided, because the board which authorized
tho dividend had not the authority to divide
it. After hearing argument the court held the
matter under advssment, and argument upon
another branch Of the litigation then begun. In this
the Pullman Palace Car Company asked to have the
Central Transportation Company cnoined from prose'
cutting suits collect rental at the terms specified In
number suits pending collect rental at that rate and
from time to time ~ each quarterly falls due new
pans Wishes T,tS The Sgns Of those suits and
the court to find that the rental should be graded In
tention is providing tue Pullman Company elects TO sur
render the leased property on what basis c surrender
ants bill cover great deal Of ground. and it took tho
assistant counsel for che Pullman Company over an hour
to read it.
THE PENNSYLVANIA SPREADING THE WAR.
PfrrBCRG April Zb-lne trOuDlo DetWecn tue rai-
roads the Western Passenger Association and those OF
the Central Traffic Association. regarding the sale OF
through tickets and the aboshing Of commissions, Is as
sumng serious phase. Its said that number OF
the roads that consented TO the proposed with
Eastern roads, including the Gould system have not
fully compiled with the proposed agreement Asaresut
the Pennsylvania Company has Issued another circular
dsconnung the sale OF tickets OF the following roads,
Burlington and Missouri River Chicago Burlington and
Quincy Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Green Bay
Winona and ct. Paul Hannibal and st. Joseph; Kansas
City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Milwaukee and Northern
st. Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern; ct. Louis,
Keokuk and Northwestern, and Texas and Pacific. This
makes total OF thrtytwo railroads In the West over
which tho Pennsylvania Company has now ceased 10
sell through tickets.
HARMONY IN NEw-YORK AND NEw-ESGLAND.
The meeting OF the directors Of the NewYork and New
England Railroad Company yesterday passed of without
serious disturbance The resignation or H. Victor New
comb which is said to have been offered several days ago.
accepted and g. " White chosen 10 succeed him.
q. w. Landers. Connecticut man. was elected TO MI
vacancy caused by the refusal OF representative from
that the Board Several directors agreed
the meeting extremely harmonious and that
filling little business dOnc
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MORE FREIGHTBRA

MORE FREIGHT TBRAKBABN TO BE ARREsIk1
PIrrsBuRa. April 26-A J. scanlan, freight brake
man on the Fort Wayne Rarssd. was arrested to-day ON
charge Of robbng freight sina 1Ais the nrst ssrs.s
made outsids Of the Pan Handle Other Arrests VIZ ie-
,ov hovever ~ Il n statsd thas Ne Hsnnylvania 0Sm-
hss svfde ene1 impeatpG number Of enpioyee ca
Ia various Inca ne Pan handle cases WIZ - pvsa =
the Grand Juyy this week a.
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the Victory Manufacturing Company at schuyleryille
caused 600 employees to be thrown out OF work This
afternoon the superintendent Winslow. by authority
Of the treasurer, LOWS Robeson, OF Boston, caused
shut down for indefinite period This decision took
the employees by surprise 1t will much distress
Many operatives are seeking employment elsewhere
The mills principally owned by Boston capitalists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-27
FUyERAL OF MISS AVN @. LESLEY

PHILADELPHIA April 20 tSpeciaD The funeral OF Ass
Annie Lesley who accidentally killed herself sroo.
Iyu last saturday took place this afternoon a. neg
mothers house. No $40 South rftesnthst The oana''
.-n,oh vas privsts. was ct Laurel Hill Cemetery.
wnien % thoss present were Mr.. and Mra George W.
csds. H. H. Houston, and Vice President Frank Insmp
SON. VI Henry Smith Charles Handy William q. Thomp-
son. Morton MsMiSnas 81 w. r%1 Hss5i:on SEnHa %iIIs%
nrsVton. Of CamdenI George Nichols and Thomas
Nichols, Of Brooklyn.
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DR 4 J. GRANT DIES IN JAIL.

BosroN, April 26.-Dr. A j. Grant, the noted bgamist
died at the Cambridge Jail at o'clock this morning He
WAS awaiting trial for robbng and deserting Cambridge
lady Immediately after marrying her. Other charges Of
a similar nature accommodating against hm rapidly
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CRIMES And CASUALTIES-BYTEL TELEGRAPH
COAL TRAIN RUNS AWAY.

PITTsBuRO. Aprl 26-A BRADFORD. PENN dispatch SAYS
the Erie road away near
Big shany this morning and jumped tho track while gong az
the rate Oftlxiy the completely
BrakemeD Iacoir and Crawson were seriously
uTcd Lacror IS thought Will die The loss 10 the com
pany viii reach several thousand dOllarA
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rur uoRR1s4Np ESSEx RACK rAxES.

TRENTON, " j., April 26-John f. Dillon. OF New-fork'
and Frederick W. Stevens OF Newark the arbitrators ap
pointed 10 adjust tho between the Morris and
Essex Railroad Company and the State sworn In
to-day and arranged the prelininaries OF their work.
They will take testimony In Jersey CITY next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-27

81. PETERSBURG, April 26.-The Government has pre-
vented Russian admirers Of General Boulanger, the
French Minister OF War, from sending him asword OF
honor on tho ground that such An act would create
erroneous impressions In regard 10 Russias foreign
policy.
SOPHIA, April ga fresh Zankonst or ProRussisn
formerly officers In the Bulgarian army have been
arrested